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Monday, 16 June 2014

My Affenpinscher Laddie keeps gaining weight! I have tried feeding
him carrots and fruit but he wouldn’t touch them, nor would he eat boiled
cabbage. I feed him Lily’s kitchen, which he loves and I have also cut his
portion sizes down. I don’t want to put him on a prescription diet and I’m not
prepared to starve him.

He’s regularly vet checked, and although he is almost nine
and has a heart murmur he is very healthy. What can I try to keep his weight
under control?

Tuesday, 3 June 2014

HelloPlease can you recommend a natural treatment to protect my dog (and cats) from fleas and ticks?
I don't like using spot on drops on them - my dog has a reaction to them and I think it may have caused my old cat to have nerve damage. Do you know of any alternative natural treatments that are effective?I hope you can help.
Thank you
Sian, by email

We have an eight year old rescue entire German Shepherd
who has been living with us since January this year. He has settled in well at home, but we are now concerned that he
is showing signs of stress.

He moves his ears back when we stroke him, put his lead
on or approach him, and he used to pant a lot. He also constantly bites his dew
claws and sometimes his front claws. Is this also a sign of stress?
Should we get his dew claws removed? Or is it best to leave him alone and
hope it will all settle down?

Monday, 2 June 2014

My female Shih Tzu cross had a luxating patellar
operation, and I have been restricting her exercise ever since so that she recovers well.

What is the best aftercare for a knee operation like this? I haven't seen much of an improvement in her walking yet, so I don't know if her muscles are fully recovered or not. Has anybody had a similar experience?

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Why are show Labradors so chunky?Are microchips dangerous? Why not use tattoos or DNA ID?Meet the King of Kong. Do you know why they have that name?Say Bonjour to French Bulldogs as petsWant to feed raw? Help is at hand with our competition - 25 Natures Menu hampers to win!Do you spend your life getting dog hair off your clothes? Enter the Hairiest dog owner in Britain competition!Can you guess what first cross is on our cover?Ticked off with fleas? We tell you how to tell them to hop off!

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